but then lester jones' defense attorneys get their turn. hey argue jones is the wrong man and proceed to present a parade of alternate suspects. there's john livingston. >> i did call some services back then and dumb, but i did. >> reporter: a ranch hand waiting for paige at motel 6 the night she disappeared. >> this is john at motel 6, room 237. i was just checking to see if you had somebody coming out or not. >> you called a company models, inc. that day? >> right. >> reporter: he says she never showed up. >> do you have anything to do with disappearance of paige birgfeld? >> no. >> have anything to do the murder of paige birgfeld? >> no. >> reporter: then, there's wayne d'amico - a car salesman and another of paige's clients. >> did you know paige birgfeld? >> at some point set up a time and we hung out together on a professional basis. >> you paid her money? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: he admits he joked about disposing of her body. >> i said if i had something to do with it, i would have put her in a woodchipper. believe me. if i could

the prosecutors didn't know anything about lester jones. recounting his police statements. memo corroborating that exact conversation. and they fought and fought and fought to keep robertjones in prison for eight years. they fought successfully to keep robertjones convicted on the basis he was making up some statement from lesterjones, although in their file they had evidence of that statement. that crucial statement. because if lesterjones didn't know robert jones, there was absolutely no way robert could have committed those crimes. robert, you came out of prison at the age of 44. you will, of course, be a very different man from the one who went in. during the years that you were injail you had three children who grew up without you being able to be there as a father. you can never get back the experiences that you would have had during that part of your life. how do you come to terms with that? well, it's heartbreaking in a sense. but, i mean, it's wrong, it's heartbreaking. i mean, there's nothing you can basically do about that. that is time you can't get back. but th

jones. up next nbc nightly news with lester holt. we'll see you again at 11:00. >>> tonight, president trump's wiretapping claim, without offering any evidence, accusing former president obama of spying on him in trump tower. denials from obama and the nation's former top spy. did president trump make an incendiary accusation based on a radio host? >>> also the president's new travel ban, will it hold up in court? >>> plus the gop's health care proposal about to be revealed. >>> new tsa pat downs getting up close. >>> nap pods. an unusual approach to be used for sleep-deprived students. >>> and schoolhouse rap. a teacher inspiring america with the power of music. nightly news begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening. the echoes of president trump's explosi explosive accusization of president obama outshined the gop health care. the white house operating in low-profile mode today as the president's spokes people seem to be trying to catch up with th

jones. up next nbc nightly news with lester holt.ll see you again at 11:00. >>> tonight, president trump's wiretapping claim, without offering any evidence, accusing former president obama of spying on him in trump tower. denials from obama and the nation's former top spy. did president trump make an incendiary accusation based on a radio host? >>> also the president's new travel ban, will it hold up in court? >>> plus the gop's health care proposal about to be revealed. >>> new tsa pat downs getting up close. >>> nap pods. an unusual approach to be used for sleep-deprived students. >>> and schoolhouse rap.

lester. >> tom costello tonight, thank you. >>> turning now to the ongoing investigation into potential ties between president trump's associates and russia. north carolina congressman, walter jones, is the first republican to join mounting calls from democrats and their leadership for the republican house intelligence committee chairman, devin nunes to recuse himself from the investigation after revelations he had a secret meeting on white house grounds with a source whom he claims showed him intelligence that u.s. spy agencies may have accidentally swept up communications from the trump transition team. when asked if nunes should recuse himself, speaker paul ryan stood behind the chairman. >>> among those volunteering to testify to the house against committee, paul manafort. manafort has drawn scrutiny for his ties to russia. richard engel has new exclusive details about his business dealings in a small island nation that has u.s. authorities asking questions. >> reporter: he's a central figure in investigations in president trump's investigation. >> paul manafort. >> reporter: long before he was president trump's campaign chairman, paul manafort was paid millions by a russian

me it was -- my early days here weekend today quincy jones because i for so many years told everybody he was my uncle so i was like uncle. and lesteruch i love quincy so he made that happen. a little introduction. died inside. >> amazing. >> forever changed. >> in another sbeer viinterview a beauty insight she says she takes a bath every single day and if she can have two or three baths a day t she even takes phone calls in the bath. >> you'd have to if you had one three times a day. >> i don't have time. >> honestly i can't remember the same time have taken a bath. >> she's not a mom yet. that's how i know. >> i like it. that's commitment. >> i use salt and. >> you're so fancy. >> i did that on dancing with the stars. i took ice baths every day on dancing with the stars. >> you were belle in fact. >> beauty and the beast. >> that was cool. >> that was my favorite dance. that season is going to start soon one of my favorite dances for sure. >> i think people underestimate how grulg it's going to be. >> it's not a relaxing bath. its 8 minutes so your muscles can calm down and you can use them again the next day. >> wow. >> it's real

jones. i lied for so many years and told people he was my uncle. when i finally met him. >> it was a joke. >> and lester. a little introduction. died inside. >> my gosh. in another interview, a beauty website called into the gloss. she shared her beauty secrets. she takes a bath every day. and she said if she can have two or three baths a day, that's amazing. she takes phone calls in the bathtub. >> you would have to if it's three times a day. i can't remember the last time i've taken a bath. >> she's not a mom. that's how i know. >> at least two or three baths a day -- a week. not a day. i shower at least twice a day. >> in the shower, that's different. in the bathtub -- >> that's commitment. >> i use epsom salts. >> i did that when i did "dancing with the stars." i took ice baths. >> you were belle, in fact. >> yeah. and that was my favorite dance. that's me and val and accou"dan with the stars." i got to be belle. and now, emma does. >> i admire you guys. people underestimate how grueling it must be. >> ice baths every day. it's not a relaxing bath. three big bags of ice and cold water. >> to what? >